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Didimus sansibaricus (Harold, 1880)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Didimus sansibaricus (Harold, 1880)
- Name authority
- (Harold, 1880)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Passalidae
- Genus
- Didimus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyStaphyliniformia
- superfamilyScarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyPassalidae Leach, 1815
- subfamilyPassalinae Leach, 1815
- tribeSolenocyclini Kaup, 1871
- genusDidimus Kaup, 1871
- speciesDidimus sansibaricus (Harold, 1880)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Didimus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Didimus aberrans (Kuwert, 1898) | PassalidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Didimus africanus (Percheron, 1844) | PassalidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Didimus aloysiisabaudiae (Pangella, 1906) | PassalidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Didimus alvaradoi Báguena, 1941 | PassalidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Didimus crassus Arrow, 1906 | PassalidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Passalus sansibaricus Harold, 1880 Harold, 1880 | synonym |
| Eumelosomus fortitaenius Kuwert, 1898 Kuwert, 1898 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Harold, E. (1880). Beschreibung neuer, auf einer Reise in Ostafrika, vozüglich in den Distrikten von Taita und Ukamba auf einer Tour von Mombassa nach den Kenia, von Hrn.J.M.Hildebrandt gesammelten Coleopteren. Monatsbericht Der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie Des Wissenschaften Zu Berlin :260-270. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/111870#page/278/mode/1up Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:35X6M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.